EU Safety Gate · Report-2022-26
Outdoor lighting string
The cable of the product has an excessive concentration of diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP) (measured value up to 4.3% by weight). This phthalate may harm the health of children, possibly causing damage to the reproductive system. The product contains short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured value up to 1.2% by weight).SCCPs persist in the environment, are toxic to aquatic organisms at low concentrations and bioaccumulate in wildlife and humans, posing a risk to human health and the environment. The article does not comply with the requirements of the Directive on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS 2 Directive) nor with the Regulation on persistent organic pollutants (POP Regulation).
- Published
- 01 July 2022
- Notifying authority
- Luxembourg
- Catalog checked
- 30 July 2026
Check the authority measure and original alert.
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: Other. Category of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures. Date of entry into force: 25/03/2022 · Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Distributor. Category of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market. Date of entry into force: 25/03/2022
Official source alertProduct identification
- Safety Gate reference
- A12/00914/22
- Model
- dchddz-40led-warm
Classification
- Category
- Decorative articles
- Risk type
- Chemical, Environment
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
Product description
Outdoor lighting string. The product was sold online, in particular via Wish.